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The Remnant and friends have issued an “International Declaration in Support of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI” which expresses grave concern that:

(www.RemnantNewspaper.com) Today, February 12, 2008, the international Rabbinical Assembly, representing some 1,600 conservative rabbis worldwide, issued a “resolution” declaring that it is “dismayed and deeply disturbed” over Pope Benedict’s reiteration of Catholic doctrine on salvation in the recently revised Good Friday Prayer. This same Assembly voted to formally pressure the Vatican to “clarify the text’s meaning.” However, the text is perfectly clear, and the Pope is not obliged to alter or “clarify” Church teaching in response to “resolutions” adopted by non-Catholic organizations. Besides, the Pope’s magnanimous decision to revise the Prayer in the first place has already addressed any possible concerns the Rabbinical Assembly might profess to have. We are deeply concerned that such public relations tactics could become a precedent for interference in the affairs of the Church by pressure groups that do not share her beliefs.

“The Remnant” and friends express grave concern that a resolution issued by a rabbinic counsel after Benedict rewrote an ancient Catholic liturgical prayer due to pressure from the rabbis and other Judaic pressure groups could create a precedent for interference in the affairs of the Church by outside pressure groups? And this, after “The Remnant” declared the rewriting of the prayer due to pressure from rabbis and Judaic groups a “papal masterstroke”?

It seems to me that these “traditionalists” prefer the new prayer. They’re certainly willing to fight for it, while they quite obviously did not fight for the traditional prayer.

The Remnant and friends have issued an “International Declaration in Support of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI” which expresses grave concern that:

(www.RemnantNewspaper.com) Today, February 12, 2008, the international Rabbinical Assembly, representing some 1,600 conservative rabbis worldwide, issued a “resolution” declaring that it is “dismayed and deeply disturbed” over Pope Benedict’s reiteration of Catholic doctrine on salvation in the recently revised Good Friday Prayer. This same Assembly voted to formally pressure the Vatican to “clarify the text’s meaning.” However, the text is perfectly clear, and the Pope is not obliged to alter or “clarify” Church teaching in response to “resolutions” adopted by non-Catholic organizations. Besides, the Pope’s magnanimous decision to revise the Prayer in the first place has already addressed any possible concerns the Rabbinical Assembly might profess to have. We are deeply concerned that such public relations tactics could become a precedent for interference in the affairs of the Church by pressure groups that do not share her beliefs.

“The Remnant” and friends express grave concern that a resolution issued by a rabbinic counsel after Benedict rewrote an ancient Catholic liturgical prayer due to pressure from the rabbis and other Judaic pressure groups could create a precedent for interference in the affairs of the Church by outside pressure groups? And this, after “The Remnant” declared the rewriting of the prayer due to pressure from rabbis and Judaic groups a “papal masterstroke”?

It seems to me that these “traditionalists” prefer the new prayer. They’re certainly willing to fight for it, while they quite obviously did not fight for the traditional prayer.